SECTOR 4 Highway Africa, which began 15 years ago as an annual conference on journalism, media and information communication technology, has branched out in a number of other programmes, including research, reporting development, and education and training. The continental education and training programme seeks to re-skill, up-skill, educate and train journalists. Members of Hacks/Hackers have been banding together to offer free training workshops on data journalism and working with digital tools like Google Fusion. “They have been well-attended, but the moment you ask for payment, people back off.” Media professionals also have the opportunity to learn practical aspects of the industry at conferences, such as those held on freedom of expression in the last three years. However, many of those who attended did not share the information they learned once they were back in their newsrooms. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 3.8 (2010: 2.8; 2008: 3.8; 2006: 4.0) 4.8 Equal opportunities, regardless of race or ethnicity, social group, gender/sex, religion, disabilities and age are promoted in media houses. The dominant group working in the media in South Africa is male; black and white. While there are more women working in the media today than there were 10 years ago, they are not necessarily in very effective positions or have much to say. Most media houses have equal opportunity policies, but this does not necessarily translate into genuine change. The SABC has equal opportunity policies, and employs people with disabilities. Nevertheless, in the SABC’s news division, the group executives for technology, news and current affairs, commercial enterprises, radio, risk and governance, sport and human capital services are all men. The group chief executive officer 70 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER SOUTH AFRICA 2013